Burlington Culture Days – RE:IMAGINE Needs Artists & Performers
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.
Burlington, Ont. — Aug. 3, 2021 — The City of Burlington is calling for local artists, cultural professionals and creative organizations to host free, interactive online events and activities during the 12th annual Culture Days.Culture Days is building on its success last year and will continue to offer an interactive four-week schedule of activities. Kicking off Sept. 24 and running until Oct. 24, Culture Days invites everyone to participate in and show appreciation for arts and culture in their own community and nationwide.
"We were so impressed with Burlington artists and cultural organizations’ willingness to adapt to COVID protocols last year and contribute to a successful Culture Days. While we are still in the pandemic, I encourage Burlington artists and cultural organizations to build on last year’s success and once again showcase their talents and engage our community. As always, we look forward to working with the Burlington arts and culture community to present another successful Culture Days to our community and across the country." -- Angela Paparizo, Manager of Arts & Culture, City of Burlington
This year’s theme RE:IMAGINE, explores new ideas and innovation in arts and culture while committing to building tangible change in the sector and society. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Ontario Culture Days Festival will offer a hybrid of in-person events as well as digital and self-guided programming. Culture Days encourages organizers to plan digital presentations. For in-person events, organizers should consider self-guided or pre-registered events to help limited capacity. Organizers must make sure they are following municipal, regional, provincial and public health guidelines in their area. Ontario Culture Days has created resource pages for organizers and ways to discover Ontario arts and culture from home for audiences.Event organizers may be eligible for funding through the Community Support Fund. The Community Support Fund combines existing grant programs to provide financial support to residents and community groups who want to enrich and connect the Burlington community through sport, recreation, art and cultural experiences. This is a one-time per year funding program designed to recognize the importance of supporting Burlington’s communities during these challenging times. By providing access to funding, the City is looking for innovative ideas to connect and enhance our community through events and activities that offer meaningful opportunities to strengthen and nourish community spirit.If you would like to host a Culture Days event, register your event online with Culture Days at culturedays.ca. For more information about participating in Culture Days, contact Adam Belovari at 905-335-7600, ext. 7335 or adam.belovari@burlington.ca by Sept 3.About Culture DaysCulture Days has become the largest cultural event in Canada, attracting an estimated 2.5 million annual attendees to thousands of free activities and performances hosted by artists, cultural organizations and municipalities in hundreds of communities across Canada. Visit culturedays.ca for more information.Links and Resources:
--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist